Multiple choice

With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. Jainism was spread in South India under the leadership of Sthalabahu.

  2. The Jainas who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu after the council held at Pataliputra were called Svetambaras.

  3. Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga king Kharaavela in the first century BC.

  4. In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jainas worshipped images unlike the Buddhists.
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Explanation

Jainism spread in South India under the leadership of Bhadrabahu (not Sthalabahu). The Jainas who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Digambaras (not Svetambaras) after the first council held at Pataliputra (modern Patna) by Sthalabahu.

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